Football History

Historic Grounds: Le Stade Yves-du-Manoir

Le Stade Yves-du-Manoir is getting a refit for its second Olympiad (taken in 2019) It was the host stadium for…

6 years ago

Podcast: The History of Women’s Football

Women's football in the US [Credit: Jeffrey Lin via Unsplash] Recorded ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in France…

6 years ago

Podcast: Football Under Franco

Valle de los Caidos, the infamous burial basilica of General Franco [Source: pixabay.com] The dictatorship of General Francisco Franco ruled…

6 years ago

Podcast: Il Grande Torino

Torino FC fans wave a flag featuring Il Grande Torino captain Valentino Mazzola - sleeves rolled up - and the…

6 years ago

Podcast: The Corinthian-Casuals

The Corinthians in 1894 [Credit: Corinthian-Casuals FC] Down in the seventh tier of English football you will find one of…

6 years ago

Great Football Murals: 6:3

The Mighty Magyars are immortalised in this Budapest street mural. Budapest’s Rumbach Sebestyén street is a narrow thoroughfare in the…

6 years ago

Podcast: Reflections on Italia ’90

We reflect on the iconic Italia '90 World Cup with Simon Hart, author of World in Motion, The Inside Story…

7 years ago

Book Review: World in Motion by Simon Hart

English and Irish football fans, in particular, remember Italia ’90 fondly. Gazza’s tears, Nessun Dorma, Totò Schillaci’s wild staring eyes,…

7 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: The History of Football Fandom

In this podcast, we talk exclusively to Paul Brown, the author of Savage Enthusiasm, which chronicles the story of the…

7 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: The Jewish Community in English Football plus the Merseyside Derby

The Jewish Community in English Football (01:03): We talk to Anthony Clavane, author of Does Your Rabbi Know You’re Here?…

8 years ago